Spartacus
14 hrs. 47 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Andrey Valentinov
Author
Andrey Valentinov
Narrator
kellog25
Narrator
kellog25
Description
The novel “Spartacus” is a historical investigation. If you look more closely at the well-known story of the slave uprising led by Spartacus, you find a lot of “white spots.” Who was Spartacus? Where did a barbarian and a slave get such leadership abilities and command talent? How could a poorly armed, motley army of slaves almost bring down an empire whose legions conquered most of the world known at the time? Why, at the most favorable moment for doing so, did Spartacus refuse to march on Rome? And more, and more, and more...
The author is a professional historian, a specialist in ancient history, and—besides—that talented science-fiction writer.
This book is a solid, complete study of the history of Spartacus’s uprising, drawing on and quoting the entire body of surviving sources, with a detailed account and analysis of all known facts. The author has his own theory: that Spartacus was a Roman, a professional soldier, a rebel captured in Spain and sold into the gladiators. From the surviving sources, it’s impossible to prove this (which is why the book is not strictly academic), but it’s also impossible to refute it. And, apparently, it will likely never be possible—more than two thousand years have passed, and there will simply be no more sources.
The author is a professional historian, a specialist in ancient history, and—besides—that talented science-fiction writer.
This book is a solid, complete study of the history of Spartacus’s uprising, drawing on and quoting the entire body of surviving sources, with a detailed account and analysis of all known facts. The author has his own theory: that Spartacus was a Roman, a professional soldier, a rebel captured in Spain and sold into the gladiators. From the surviving sources, it’s impossible to prove this (which is why the book is not strictly academic), but it’s also impossible to refute it. And, apparently, it will likely never be possible—more than two thousand years have passed, and there will simply be no more sources.
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